Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have no problem hearing the issues of any representative organisation. I have met the management of both PDFORRA and RACO to hear their concerns and views and any issues they have within the Defence Forces. I put my hands up and said we will not be able to sort out every issue affecting the representative organisations but we can go some way in trying to address the issues they might bring to my attention.

The case in respect of which the Deputy tabled his parliamentary question is now up for hearing so I will not comment further on it. The final submissions setting out Ireland's position on the matter were lodged with the European Committee of Social Rights on 26 February 2016, so we await the outcome of the case.

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